prestress
[ pree-stres ]
/ priˈstrɛs /
verb (used with object)
(in certain concrete construction) to apply stress to (reinforcing strands) before subjecting to a load.
to make (a concrete member) with prestressed reinforcing strands.
Words nearby prestress
presto,
presto chango,
preston,
prestonpans,
prestore,
prestress,
prestressed concrete,
prestwich,
prestwick,
presumable,
presumably
British Dictionary definitions for prestress
prestress
/ (ˌpriːˈstrɛs) /
verb
(tr)
to apply tensile stress to (the steel cables, wires, etc, of a precast concrete part) before the load is applied